ROSHN Group, a PIF giga-project and Saudi Arabia’s leading real estate developer, has launched the third edition of its Himam graduate leadership program to empower the next generation of Saudi leaders with the personal and professional skills and experience they need to thrive in the ambitious global economy of Vision 2030. Registration is now open until Oct. 15, to Saudi citizens who have recently graduated or have less than a year’s employment experience.
Himam is a holistic 18-month, three-phase program combining internationally partnered academic programs with on-the-job training, alongside experienced and expert professionals within ROSHN to hone and expand participants’ skills. Himam offers participants the opportunity to interact with key individuals with extensive industry knowledge across multiple sectors, expanding horizons and broadening perspectives. Program graduates will join ROSHN, the diverse and internationally awarded “Best Place to Work,” where Saudi citizens make around 70 percent of the workforce and around 40 other nationalities bring ideas and expertise from across the globe.
Nasreen Aldossary, chief human resources officer at ROSHN Group, said: “At ROSHN, we are committed to empowering talented Saudis to grow their skills, to provide them with the essential experience, and to fulfill their career’s ambitions in line with our commitment to Vision 2030, and our own Saudization goals. We believe that Himam’s participants will bring fresh perspectives and exciting new insights to ROSHN that are worthy of being incubated. This will ensure that as we grow, cross frontiers, and enter new markets, we are powered by a workforce equipped with exceptional problem-solving skills, a desire to succeed and grow, and a strong commitment to the ROSHN project and its values.”
ROSHN’s Himam program is designed to bring benefits to the entire company. Participants work with ROSHN’s upper, middle, and administrative teams in a way that allows them to share their ideas and unique perspectives, while gaining valuable personal and professional experience that will inform their entire careers. Select Himam graduates will also join ROSHN’s Youth Committee — which facilitates communication between experienced leadership and the ambitious new generation — giving these rising stars regular opportunities to meet with senior management to discuss their aspirations and contribute to the group’s development. This approach has proved popular in the graduate job market — since its inception in 2021, Himam has grown consistently, with participation increasing by more than 200 percent from 2021 to 2022, and more than 75 graduates from the program currently employed by ROSHN.
Candidates can apply online through ROSHN’s website. Following a series of online and in-person tests and interviews, the program will begin on Nov. 25, with 25 successful candidates joining ROSHN. Applicants must be Saudi citizens and have a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Full eligibility requirements can be found on the website.
